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Forgotten 'weeds' prove a culinary hit in Kenya

Forgotten 'weeds' prove a culinary hit in Kenya

 Once dismissed as wild weeds and a "poor man's food", indigenous leafy vegetables in Kenya are now becoming much more common - grown on farms, sold in markets and gracing the menus of restaurants.At the busy Skinners Restaurant in Gachie just outside the capital, Nai

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Kenya U-turn over charging prominent activist with terror offences

Kenya U-turn over charging prominent activist with terror offences

Prominent Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi has been charged with illegal possession of ammunition linked to protests last month in which at least 19 people were killed.He denied the charge and has been released on bail.Mr Mwangi was not charged with "facilitation of

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The new faces of Ugandan music: The top 5

The new faces of Ugandan music: The top 5

Uganda’s music scene is vibrant and innovative; every five years or so, the industry undergoes a reboot, ushering in fresh talent that challenges the veterans.In 2025, a new generation of artists is rising to prominence, targeting both local and global

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Publishers of World University Rankings defends Makerere’s  912th position

Publishers of World University Rankings defends Makerere’s 912th position

Times Higher Education (THE), the publisher of the World University Rankings, has issued a clarification over its latest university rankings following a public uproar over Makerere University’s perceived sharp decline in global and regional standings.In a statement dated July 9, THE said

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Details Emerge, Business Community Mourns as Marvin Bitature, Nephew of Patrick Bitature, Dies

Details Emerge, Business Community Mourns as Marvin Bitature, Nephew of Patrick Bitature, Dies

The Ugandan business community is mourning following the sudden death of Marvin Beine “Boyo” Bitature, nephew of Simba Group chairman Patrick Bitature. Marvin passed away on 

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NBS Presenter Catches Muhoozi’s Eye as Online Exchange Sparks Speculation and Surprise

NBS Presenter Catches Muhoozi’s Eye as Online Exchange Sparks Speculation and Surprise

There was a stir on social media after Uganda’s First Son and UPDF Commander, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, publicly singled out a young presenter from NBS Television, Kaine, in a tweet that sparked waves of curiosity and speculation across the country.G

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What Obote and Museveni Secretly Agreed Before Controversial 1980 Elections

What Obote and Museveni Secretly Agreed Before Controversial 1980 Elections

Fresh revelations from archived records and eyewitness accounts have shed light on a covert agreement between Milton Obote and Yoweri Museveni ahead of Uganda’s contentious 1980 general elections—an event that shaped the country's modern political path.

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Kenya: Mourners Seize Blogger’s Casket, Torch Police Station in Protest Over Death in Custody

Kenya: Mourners Seize Blogger’s Casket, Torch Police Station in Protest Over Death in Custody

Chaos erupted in Homa Bay County as mourners forcefully seized the casket of the late Albert Omondi Ojwang and marched it to Mawego Police Station in a dramatic protest against alleged police brutality.The protest escalated further when the irate crowd set the station abla

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Ministry of Water and Environment Donates Supplies to Sanyu Babies Home

Ministry of Water and Environment Donates Supplies to Sanyu Babies Home

KAMPALA – In a heartfelt gesture of public service and corporate social responsibility, the Ministry of Water and Environment has donated essential supplies to Sanyu Babies Home in Mengo, Kampala, in support of orphaned and abandoned children under the home’s care.The visit, held in th

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Mao: Police Should Regulate Not Ban Political Gatherings

Mao: Police Should Regulate Not Ban Political Gatherings

Justice and Constitutional Affairs minister Norbert Mao has cautioned against the continued suppression of political gatherings, warning that such actions risk derailing Uganda’s democratic trajectory as the country heads toward the 2026 general elections.Speaking at a multi-stakeholder

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